Handling Time and Stress

We must work the work of him who sent me.

John 9:4

People have a need for intimate communication. Aside from this, there is also a need for us to know how to handle the demands on our time. Jesus lived with a sense of purpose few understand. He never seemed to be in a hurry. He never traveled more than a few hundred miles altogether. Yet, Jesus revealed a secret that is indeed the answer to all of our time-and-stress-related problems today.

Everything that consumed Him–activities, travel, and relationships–He submitted to His Father. “Not my will, but yours be done,” Jesus prayed (Luke 22:42).

If we submit every aspect of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, life will take on a new dimension. It’s then only a matter of determining what God would have us do at any given time. Most of us are trying to do more than God intends, but there is a better way–His way.

The Ten Commandments

A man came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”

Jesus answered: Yes, all of you have become my followers. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise that you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. All who have given up home or brothers and sisters or father and mother or children or land for me will be given 100 times as much. They will also have eternal life. But many who are now first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
Matthew 19:16-30

Love. Love. Love.

“The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.”
Psalm 18:2-6

 Love this verse. ♥♥♥

Favorite Track by Maroon 5

By the time I heard/ watched this track from youtube, it made me realized some things in life. This Maroon 5 ’s track is from their album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long. You can sing along with me then.

Nothing Lasts Forever

Maroon 5

It is so easy to see
Dysfunction between you and me
We must free up these tired souls
Before the sadness kills us both

Repeat Chorus

Managing Your Fear

I may walk through valleys as dark as death, but I won’t be afraid. You are with me, and your shepherd’s rod makes me feel safe.

Psalm 23:4

 When Steve Rutenbar was in Ukraine, he went to visit a friend in Kiev who lived on the 12th floor of an apartment building. Since the elevator was not working, he had to walk up twelve flights of poorly lighted stairs. Steve had only gone a short way when he heard footsteps behind him. Someone was there. Sensing danger and remembering colleagues who had been mugged in similar situations, he quickened his steps. The faster he walked, the faster were the steps of the person behind him. A gentle caring man who stands 6′7″ and weighs over 350 pounds, Steve whirled around and crouched in a karate position ready to defend himself. Then he saw the person coming up the stairs behind him–a little girl about twelve years of age. 

That’s the way with most of our fears. They stalk us and loom much larger in our thinking. When fear seems to stalk you, don’t turn and run. Confront it, challenge it, and contain it with God’s help.